who had experienced of drug, agony, pain, stigma, discrimination and chaotic lives because of drug use. Since its inception SASO has been working in the area of intervention and prevention of HIV among the drug users and slowly expanded its activities to cover other vulnerable groups with care and support program of People living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) and issues affecting the lives of women and children across the state of Manipur. SASO also established meaningful linkages and is collaborating with different local, regional, national and international agencies.
In the context of globalization, the issue of HIV/AIDS has interconnection with the issue of poverty, arms conflict (political unrest), Gender based violence, migration and development aggressions in the Northeast. Keeping view on our long experience SASO has strongly felt the importance of strategic and collective response to the issue of HIV-AIDS through clear Vision and Mission of the organization.

Vision :
SASO to become a lead and reference organization in the area of prevention of Drug use, HIV and its related diseases, universal access to treatment and provision of care support, and creating productive, healthy and supportive environment among People who used drug, PLHA and their families.

Mission : To build sustainable models for prevention of Drug use, HIV and its related diseases and to provide care and support for PLHA and their families adopting a rights based approach using multi pronged and multi sector involvement through advocacy, partnership, networking and capacity building for an increased level of activity in the North East India.

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